On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hairWarm smell of colitas, rising up through the airUp ahead in the distance, I saw shimmering lightMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dimI had to stop for the nightThere she stood in the doorway;I heard the mission bellAnd I was thinking to myself,'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the wayThere were voices down the corridor,I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely place (Such a lovely place)Such a lovely facePlenty of room at the Hotel CaliforniaAny time of year (Any time of year)You can find it here

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bendsShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friendsHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the Captain,'Please bring me my wine'He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine'And still those voices are calling from far away,Wake you up in the middle of the nightJust to hear them say...

Welcome to the Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely place (Such a lovely place)Such a lovely faceThey livin' it up at the Hotel CaliforniaWhat a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)Bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,The pink champagne on iceAnd she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'And in the master's chambers,They gathered for the feastThey stab it with their steely knives,But they just can't kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I wasRunning for the doorI had to find the passage backTo the place I was before'Relax,' said the night man,'We are programmed to receive.You can check-out any time you like,But you can never leave!' YESTERDAY ONCE MORE

When I was was young I'd listen to the radioWaiting for my favourite songsWhen they played I'd sing alongIt made me smile.Those were such happy times and not so long agoHow I wondered where they've goneBut they're back againJust like a long lost friend all the songs I love so well.Ev'ry sha-la-la-la, ev'ry wo-o-wo-o still shines.Ev'ry shing-a-ling-a-lingThat they're startin' to sing so fine.When they get to the part where he's breaking her heartIt can really make me cry just like beforeIt's yesterday once more.Lookin' back on how it was in years gone byAnd the good times that I had makes today seem rather sadSo much has changed.It was songs of love that I would sing to themAnd I'd memorize each wordThose old melodies still sound so good to meAs they melt the years away.All my best memories come back clearly to meSome can even make me cryJust like before it's yesterday once more